1Naye Daudi wagomba chimoyo-moyo achiamba, “Siku mwenga Sauli andakpwedza aniolage, baha nchimbire mphiye tsi ya Afilisti. Chihivyo Sauli andakata tamaa ya kuniendza tsona kahi ya tsi ya Iziraeli nami ndatiya.” 2Phahi Daudi wauka, iye na hinyo atu magana sita ariokala nao, achiphiya kpwa Akishi mwana wa Maoki, mfalume wa Gathi. 3Achisagala hiko Gathi kpwa Akishi phamwenga na atue, chila mutu na atu a nyumbaye. Daudi wakala na hinyo achee airi, yani, Ahinoamu kula Jeziriili na Abigaili kula Karimeli, ariyekala mkpwaza mfwadzi Nabali. 4Sauli ariphoambirwa Daudi akachimbirira Gathi, kayamlunga tsona.

5Wakati mmwenga Daudi wamuambira Akishi, “Napho ukanitsunuka uniphe phatu kpwenye mudzi mmwengawapho wa midzi midide nsagale hiko. Kpwa utu wani mtumwao asagale kpwenye mudzi wa chifalume phamwenga nawe?” 6Ndipho siku iyo Akishi achimupha Zikilagi, ndio mana hinyo mudzi wa Zikilagi ni mali ya afalume a Juda hadi rero.

7Daudi wasagala kpwenye tsi ya Afilisti mwaka mmwenga na miezi mine. 8Naye Daudi na atue kala achiambuka na kuashambuliya Ageshuri, Agirizi na Aamaleki ariokala enyezi a tsi hiyo, kula Telemu, njira ya Shuri hadi mphaka wa Misiri. 9Chisha Daudi waipiga tsi hiyo, karichire moyo mutu akale mlume wala mchetu. Wahala zewe mangʼondzi, ngʼombe, punda, ngamia na mavwazi, chisha achiuya kpwa Akishi. 10Akishi kala achimuuza, “Mkashambuliya uphande uphi rero?” Naye Daudi kala achiamba, “Rero hukashambuliya Negebu ya Juda,” au wakati wanjina akamuamba, “Negebu ya Ajerahimeeli,” au wakati wanjina akamuamba, “Negebu ya Akeni.” 11Daudi kayaricha moyo mutu hata mmwenga, si alume wala achetu, taphana ariyeuya naye Gathi mana waamba, “Asiutongee kpwa kuamba, ‘Daudi wahenda hivi,’ ” Na hivyo ndivyo irivyokala desturiye wakati wosi ariphokala tsi ya Afilisti. 12Hivyo Akishi wamuamini sana Daudi hadi achiamba mwakpwe moyoni, “Wazirwa tsetsetse ni hinyo atue Aiziraeli, phahi andakala mtumishi wangu siku zosi.”